Thanks Myka! I agree as well that it is proper to keep the naming consistent. I guess I will just call them black ice clowns to not make it confusing. I will keep that in mind also! Thank you! :)

UPDATE

The little babies are doing really well! They have grown so much and have outgrown their little 10 gallon tank. In a few days, I will transfer them to a 20 gallon tank so they will have more room to swim and play. Wish I had a camera right now so I can show you all how much they've grown. Their color has gotten more pronounced too. The black is more black and there is also a blue hue that outlines the white. Really cool. I'll post some pictures up in a few days hopefully when I have a camera. Oh ya there is also one little guy I found that is completely white, looks exactly like a Wyoming white. The only one in the whole batch. I'll try to capture a pic of him. I know Picassos produce platinums so can black ice possibly produce a Wyoming white?

What are you? The name police? Unless he signed a legal document stating that he can't name the variation something different when he breeds then I can't see a problem seeing as no one brood of fish will be the same as the originals.

I like the name astro black ice clowns

You should stick with it

Sweet Astros,

Who cares what they are called.hell I'd give the buyers a small discount if they promise to keep the astro thing going.

How many times does one walk into a Lfs and the names for all sorts of species, not even variants are named something completely different all the time.

You're welcome. I think that is the best idea. If you want to brand them though with your own name, that is also a good idea! :D

That's great! Usually they make Wyoming Whites out of orange Snowflakes, but I see no reason that yours would not also be considered a WW. There has been much debate that Darwin Ocellaris (black and whites) may not actually be Ocellaris and may indeed be there own species. If that is the case, then an all white fish produced by two Black Ice would essentially be a hybrid and called something entirely different! Unless that gets proven though, yours should still be considered WW. Did I confuse that for ya? :lol:

My black ice are laying eggs every 2 weeks now. Poor things I cannot really take care of them. I don't have rotifer and phyto available. I have tons of eggs right now, hundreds and they will probably hatch in a few days. Each time they are eaten away by other fishs, the skimmer and the corals :(

I really wish I could raise them.